Courts of Justice and Court Officers (Superannuation) Act, 1961

Provisions in respect of certain existing court officers.

5.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section and to regulations under section 6 of this Act, a person who held office as Master of the High Court, a Taxing Master or a County Registrar immediately before the passing of this Act may, while holding such office, adopt the provisions of section 4 of this Act.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a person who held office as Master of the High Court, a Taxing Master or a County Registrar at the passing of the Act of 1945 unless he has made the election provided for in section 5 of that Act.